The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-06-04
STATE NEWS.

Crop prospects IN vernon were never bet-
ter.
The Town Council of Alexandra has or
dered a special election In that town to vote
on the question OF Ave mill railroad tax
Vernon ooadensri It is stated that those
who own the tlmbered land OF this parish
will soon commence the construction Of a
railroad through their possessions.
Webster Tribune. The oat crop has turned
out to be much better than was expected q
few weeks ago. In some portions of the
parish the crop Will be better than average.
IberViIIe South Mr.. L. g. Nichols has
gone 10 st. Louis TO bring down the machin-
cry for a shingle factory which the Plaque
mine Lumber and shingle Company propose
building out on Fordoche.
Sabine Southrons Our nelgbor, Mr., w. W.
Moore lopened a large hen egg and found on
the inade another egg, complete In all re-
speets, An egg within an egg, is most re-
markable phenomenon 10 us.
Baton Rouge Gapitolia,l- AdUooats.z The re.
ports about the crops 10 this vicinity are soi
the most encouraging character. Tho pros.
pect is excellent for a splendid crop of corn,
and the cotton is doing well, also sugar cane,
Claiborne Guardian The last Of the pine
lands south Of Red RiVer-50, 900 acres
were entered at the land office IN Natchito,
firm, and an agent of Jay Gould. This means
another railroad To some point.
At the recent meeting Of the Third District
Republican Committee, held at Thibodaux,
n. 4. Allan, j. slouby Davidson, Chas. RoJ
borough and w, s. POsey, were expelled ai
members Of said committee, on charges oi
having sold out ut the last election.
Iberville South. A movement is on foot "a
erect a monument to the memory Of the
members of HebeTt's BTigade--whieb con
sisted of the Third Louisiana and other regi
meuts-Who fell al the siege of Vieksburg
We have a subscription list at this office and
any who may desire to contribute to the
laudable enterprise can do SO by dropping IN
and attaching their names.
Lafayette AdVeTtiSer: Our information con.
eeTning the hail storm last week Is to the
effect that the damage to cotton was more
serious than was at first believed. IL seems
to have been partial, but In several localities
the plant was almost entirely broken of
necessitatiBg Teplanting. Its most seFioui
effect fortunately Is to Tetard the crop, which
perhaps may not be so bad after all.
Caldwell WdtchmaH! Mr.. r. f. Humble
has some specimens Of stone coal lately dis
covered In Cataboula parish. Mr. II. visited
the place In person few days ago and OBJ
tanned the specimens by digging them III
with q small iron pick. He Is OF the opinion
Judging from the appearance of the place
and the extent to which coal is visible, thai
It abounds in inexhaustible quantities.
iberia Eilte,prises Mr. c. 7. Cade pre-
senteu us LAST wednesday HlIn sample q
butter Manufactured ~ ms creamery, on ~
Tanel seven Inlies s9uth q rev ipetla' ~ =
@as pea91lnL y, wy sAcettslt alalele. ~ "
mas sag lof ~ hS llalataetttes lt nere y
outfit works very satisfactorily, and he eg
pects 70 increase sooi lis output VI puSsel' .
Terre6o4ne Times About 2 week or tel
DAYS Ggo, during Q snl9Ber oI Faln, Wilci
ylslted tle loMer P9Lbl9n - Sls paEls, w
STONES q " tl slle leii uoliig Sosi
cradle uailagS v WIS sESWiiig eoLlt wv
crops " tnst locAliIy' OuF W
thet some Ialilets ~ pl91 seetlon WI lay
q pialis oyer " ~ sle i5asgs " Nj
corn ,Ii ny nave DeeA seiippeo On anu 'he ssaiN
VIII Die.
Sc Mary Re0tew: The weather 10 lovely
crops were never better; provisions are cheap
candidates for othee arc asking about PEG
PIES healtn, ano WI soon eollulehes lang
shaking wafer meioAs are yet u the laP Q
spring, DuL 1he IestlFe q, ~ culiDeI Aas aEttVsi
and - geu2Dg lh IN WoFk ~ oqF esteeHle'
and respeetaole eltzens. EseEypooy y hap
Py and sWeaIy, aha te
attending sFleetly W business WIZ potn ~
iopg ana sn9Et paul'
Morgan City ReVies5: North Louisiana be
candidates for ali the state offices. Tb
newspapers Of that section waDt Moncure 70
Governor. The Tecbe country is entitled z
the candidate this time. We presume b
lus5 y - es,Ia n % tSot ga,,, t5an Ho,
t, N, 49,, w NJ IN Msry TX n M Iyisby
syeE yssIy I'm n XII eninians or exbPessions. Az,
arar s6l,nd ~ feFlye- or tradiEg Win athe
1t,i,ai ~ ias IsaT his "a i1Lra blm n
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tperla 4tt's5pJlsse' = l1e sLoulels ~ pllla i
ings oI the iperlh ~, Fafk aFe assulllllH slsP
and proP9ruon' 4he ,keepeTs eott9ge
completed, tne Judges STAND II Wen az
Vaneed, and the grand STAND VIII soon
commenced. ins race g99ise m Y Lsil LOU on ~ ~
Plowea w 1no , Psas Htt ~ oT nomh gssi lan ~
and emooth the snrfaee. Drains are bein
made wherever needed. and those runnin
acroes the track will be tiled. Tho fenein
| VIII be Completed this week.
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~, st,,bbs NV ~ lsnieg NM Recenilg W Iesfne
that onr fIiend and neiebbor Mf. h Suebi,
has beautiful crop Of Lueerne on hls farI
In Lafayette, and be expects 70 plant \ mof
/ largely next year. At makes several crops
hay each season
a,,slonsas Go,,yfeg. Al a meetin0 Of III
- M gI,ci5aes ~ IA 81 fandry f,6tton fon
800 MA Nam actnriag Tognnany n, lsi
fsesdsy MONT II was deeided ~ b1lid 4 N
siaa,iy,. Mi srst Il bafnos the n3nst inanor
IA .y,d \. M ti.a neapie
49, .t eon,,siits ID nst,ofiaffno. IN M
~ ersct ~ neoessary buii3ings. ana Il vi
/ hs cnTnyieted n fln5e IN ma f0rtheomin
sios cy,, TaS ,,e1. ee,,t 'ef nv si1bscriplior
ey weye naid n. the charter signed and wor
viii now ~ ahead IL real earnest 10 can
out % speedy eompletion tiie opJects q y
9rgApiAAtlon'
Thihodaux Ssjltiaa. Capt. Lewis Guion
RidQeaeld plantation, adjoining Thibodau'
~ recajyed and acceptea an invitation fro
fhe Association of Yetrans of New orlean
to deliver the presentation address At n
nlyellina of d monument erected az yick
burg 10 the memory Of the Confederate dea
who lost their lives In that memorable an
lanors siege. He VIII be responded 10 |
m Hon, Charles Hooker, the one armt
orator al Mississi ppi This interesting Ger
nony viii take piacc on June III prox. , al
win doubtless attract together large bot